Nate Blackwell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Nate Blackwell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nate Blackwell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Blackwell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nate Blackwell 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nate Blackwell 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nate Blackwell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Blackwell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell 37 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell 6 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nate Blackwell 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nate Blackwell 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nate Blackwell 10 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell .366 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell .182 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell .833 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nate Blackwell 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.